Tom Dent
Tom Dent | |
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| File:Tom Dent NRCS.jpg | |
| Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 13th district | |
| Assumed office January 12, 2015 Serving with Alex Ybarra | |
| Preceded by | Judith Warnick |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thomas Emmett Dent January 11, 1950 |
| Party | Republican |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Big Bend Community College |
| Signature | File:Tom Dent Signature.png |
| Website | Official |
Thomas Emmett Dent (born January 11, 1950) is an American politician who serves as a member of the Washington House of Representatives representing the 13th Legislative District. He was elected in 2014 to the House seat vacated by Judy Warnick, who retired to run for the Washington State Senate. He is a former chairman of the Grant County Republican Party.[1]
Dent has been a pilot since 1975, founding Tom Dent Aviation in Othello in 1977. The company moved to Moses Lake in 1984. He was appointed as a commissioner for Moses Lake Municipal Airport in 1994. He is also a cattle and bison rancher.[2]
Awards
[edit | edit source]Electoral history
[edit | edit source]2014
[edit | edit source]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tom Dent | 20,876 | 63.3% | |
| Republican | Dannette Bolyard | 12,123 | 36.7% | |
| Total votes | 32,999 | 100% | ||
2016
[edit | edit source]Incumbent Tom Dent ran unopposed in the Washington House of Representatives, District 13-Position 1 general election.
2018
[edit | edit source]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tom Dent (incumbent) | 35,233 | 71.4% | |
| Democratic | Jesse Hegstrom Oakey | 14,130 | 28.6% | |
| Total votes | 49,363 | 100% | ||
2020
[edit | edit source]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tom Dent (incumbent) | 47,701 | 71.3% | |
| Democratic | Eduardo Castañeda-Díaz | 19,104 | 28.6% | |
| Total votes | 66,873 | 100% | ||
2022
[edit | edit source]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tom Dent (incumbent) | 41,617 | 97.1% | |
| Nonpartisan | Other/Write-in | 1,235 | 2.9% | |
| Total votes | 42,852 | 100% | ||
2024
[edit | edit source]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tom Dent (incumbent) | 51,493 | 97.3% | |
| Nonpartisan | Other/Write-in | 1,406 | 2.7% | |
| Total votes | 52,899 | 100% | ||
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Dent has lived in Moses Lake, Washington for more than 30 years.[1]
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External links
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- Living people
- People from Moses Lake, Washington
- Ranchers from Washington (state)
- Republican Party members of the Washington House of Representatives
- 21st-century members of the Washington State Legislature
- 1950 births
- American flight instructors
- Aviators from Washington (state)
- Republican party member of the Washington House of Representatives stubs